Chess Puzzle #Iz170 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1822 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight g5; pawns a3/c3/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights c6/g6; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen h5→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1bp2pp1/p1n1p1np/1p2P1NQ/3P4/P1PB4/5PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 15

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